Homemade Equipment Ideas

Most of my equipment for my home gym was purchased new online, or used from a commercial gym that was going out of business and selling everything on craigslist.

However, once the limits of my budget for new/used equipment were reached (surpassed, actually), I began to search the internet for ideas on how to make my own equipment, even a homemade rowing exercise machine. You can see some of my homemade equipment here.

I'm handy enough with woodworking and power tools (just enough to be dangerous) and my internet search turned up quite a few projects using items I had lying around the house, or that could be purchased inexpensively through home improvement centers.

I also tend to save small lengths of pipe, scrap ends of 2 x 4's, bolts, screws, etc. from various home improvement projects. They don't take up much room, and they come in handy for other projects.

The links below are either my own design, or slightly modified designs of other projects I found on the net.

Check out the new Powerblock XXXL Heavy Weight 175 lb set. The info is under Products - Home Use - on the Powerblock site. Click Here.

Homemade rowing machineI had most of the material to build this already, but to build it from scratch would cost under $80.